Olga does Rose???? There are lots and lots of Raffaults along the Loire Valley of France but there was only one Olga Raffault. In her many years growing and making wine in Chinon, she secured for herself a particularly rarified place in the wine...
The “Monvigliero” hillside vineyard has long been considered the most significant cru in Verduno and one of the most valuable in the entire Barolo winegrowing region. Mixed soil with limestone and laminated Marls of Saint Agatha and a...
The grapes come from the historic “Cerequio” vineyard: one of the most significant MGAs in the entire Barolo winegrowing region. Our plot is located in the municipality of Barolo. Situated around 320 m asl, it has a southern exposure and a...
The grapes come from the MGA “Lazzarito” vineyard in the municipality of Serralunga d’Alba, a fabulous amphitheater-shaped plot with a south-western exposure. The soil is rich in limestone and clay, and the altitude is between 330 and...
The grapes come from the historic MGA “Brunate” vineyard in the municipality of La Morra, located on the southern slope towards Barolo. The soil is characterized by Marls of Saint Agatha at an altitude of about 350 m asl. The average age of...
Is Chateau Latour the noblest of the Premier Grand Cru properties in Pauillac? Hard to quantify, perhaps, but its near-mythic reputation for class and longevity helps it stand out from even Lafite and Mouton in that regard. Even...
Wine Country: Italy
Wine Subregion: Piemonte
Wine Sub-subregion: Barolo
You’ve probably already read a lot about vintage 2020 in the Barolo and Barbaresco zones and maybe had the chance to sample a few. It’s the middle harvest of the...
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Barolo Wine Varietal: Nebbiolo The much-anticipated debut of the Oddero Monvig! As polished, floral and elegant as this vineyard can be with a dash of the Oddero austerity
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Barolo Wine Varietal: Nebbiolo Maybe the most ‘typical’ of the Oddero style, this is remarkably consistent vintage after vintage. All camphor, balsam and cinnamon.
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Barolo This is my guilty pleasure Oddero- always so exotically fragrant and very Villero. Probably will be the first to reach its potential
If what I hear from you customers means anything, just about everyone has been to Rome this year. At least it seems that way. It makes me insanely jealous to hear about all the great meals you’ve been enjoying there, if not the crowds...
Even though we know it’s warm out there and the temptation to open this right away is irresistible, we recommend you save some too. We just drank our last 2021 at home. - JR From the alpine hills of the Alta Piemonte comes this absolutely...
Remember how good Zin used to be? It was one of my favorite wines back in the day, and my cellar still has some old guys kicking around! The current trend, though, definitely leans into wines of greater extraction, elevated alcohols and...
Gorgeous fresh savory flavors of bay leaf, menthol, cherry pit, bergamot, black pepper, and cinder just scream "Syrah"! Structurally, the wine has a pleasing weight from start to finish but is elevated by a steadily building brightness. Although this...
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Barolo Wine Varietal: Barolo DOCG Silvia Altare is truly hitting her stride. Now firmly and confidently in control of one of the most seminal properties in all of Barolo, her 2020s...
Silvia Altare is truly hitting her stride. Now firmly and confidently in control of one of the most seminal properties in all of Barolo, her 2020s are poster children for this wonderful vintage in Barolo! The Barolo Classico, a 10,000 bottle...
Regularly $55.00, The Class of Napa Valley for $44.99 with shipping included on 6 bottles or more Rutherford’s Alpha-Omega winery has developed a deep, deep following for its beautiful Napa Valley wines sourced from the very best vineyards,...
Ground Shipping included on 6 bottles or more. Please consider ordering in increments of 6. A quintessential Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon, showcasing the essence, character and diversity of this ascendant region. Austin Hope Cabernet Sauvignon has...
Location, location, location, they say. How can this property, sitting as it does at the southern border of Chateau Lynch-Bages and contiguous to six other Classified Growth Pauillacs including Chateau Latour remain under everyone’s...
Unfortunately for us, Ca’ del Baio is no longer the best-kept secret in Barbaresco it once was. The news, thanks to their rave reviews, the annual visits of the PRIMA gang and the profiling of the Grasso sisters in Suzanne Hoffman’s...
LAST CALL on one of our all-time favorites, the Penfolds Bin 28 Shiraz. First created by winemaker Max Schubert in 1959, it was the very first wine Penfolds labeled with a ‘Bin’ number. It was designed to highlight a particular...
Over the past decade or so, Paso Robles has become an undeniable force in the California wine market. Can you say ‘Austin Hope?’ We think it’s because the best and most-visible producers have smartly leaned into what makes...
Sold only in cases of 12 PRIMA Vini Insiders Only Will Pay $180 for a case of 12, Order 3 cases or more and pay only $144 each! SALE PRICING ONLY GOOD THROUGH THE END OF JUNE OR WHEN THE WINE IS SOLD OUT (Shipping is,...
Ground shipping included on 6 bottles or more, mixed and matched with Penna-Currado wines When Luca Currado-Vietti and Elena Penna sold their beloved Vietti, it sent shockwaves through the wine world. What would happen to Vietti, everyone wondered, now...
Ground shipping included on 6 bottles or more, mixed and matched with Penna-Currado wines When Luca Currado-Vietti and Elena Penna sold their beloved Vietti, it sent shockwaves through the wine world. What would happen to Vietti, everyone wondered, now...
Ground shipping included on 6 bottles or more, mixed and matched with Penna-Currado wines When Luca Currado-Vietti and Elena Penna sold their beloved Vietti, it sent shockwaves through the wine world. What would happen to Vietti, everyone wondered, now...
Free Shipping Francoise Pesçhon, one of the ‘Deux Meres’ in PRIMA favorite Drinkward-Peschon has a day job making wine from Vine Hill Ranch, one of the most historic vineyards in the Napa Valley. This Oakville vineyard has been...
Ground shipping included on 3 bottles or more. No limit. 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot The iconic Robert Mondavi created in his many decades in the Napa Valley a legacy that is untouchable and still palpable not...
I first fell in love with this family operation, now well over a decade ago, while visiting the Fantinos’ sleek winery perched high above the town of Monforte d’Alba for a group tasting event. Conterno-Fantino were part of the Langa-In...
Ok, Barbera fans. The latest vintage of this PRIMA favorite is a real barnburner and we want you to try it! 2021 was truly an outstanding harvest for Barbera (and everything else) in Piemonte producing some absolute classics! And the Odderos, as...
So you want something a little different and the Basque Region isn’t strange enough? How about one of Tavel’s most famous wines? Even in an appellation more famous for Rose than anything else, Manissy’s Tete de Cuvee truly...
Rocca di Montegrossi, located in A Monti in Gaiole in the heart of the Chianti Classico region, is very famous for its fabulous organically-farmed reds. One of their top wines is the San Marcellino Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, named after the...
Cabernet Sauvignon 79.2%, Merlot 10.6%, Petit Verdot 3.8%, Cabernet Franc 3.5%, Malbec 2.9% Perfect 100 point ratings do tend to attract a wine lover’s attention and several recent vintages of Spottswoode’s Estate Cabernet Sauvignon,...
This juicy, floral Cabernet Franc Rose from the Loire Valley was a huge hit last year and we regretted not ordering more than we did. We're not making the same mistake twice! Not only will this be one of the best Roses you'll enjoy this spring,...
Out of stock until 7/15/24 - Orders will be fulfilled after 7/15 1L Bottles - Only $84.99 with shipping included on 6 bottles or more Because it is often the first major Cabernet Sauvignon to be released in a given vintage, Caymus Vineyards is viewed as...
I stumbled upon these two gems while leafing through an importer’s book and my eyes nearly jumped out of my head! Do these unicorns really exist? This blue chip Barolo Cannubi from a vintage pretty much considered as one of the best...
I stumbled upon these two gems while leafing through an importer’s book and my eyes nearly jumped out of my head! Do these unicorns really exist? This blue chip Barolo Cannubi from a vintage pretty much considered as one of the best...
When I saw that the name ‘Paul Hobb’s was associated with the Crocus Cahors, I sat up and took notice. When I noticed the incredibly low price, I just had to learn more. After all, Paul Hobbs is a near-legendary winemaker, famous for his...
No overview of French wine can ignore the Loire Valley because of its sheer size and the staggering numbers of appellations found along its meandering river banks. Another one of my pipe dreams is to explore the entire Loire River Valley, from Muscadet...
You can be forgiven for never having heard of the Susumaniello grape. In order to, you’d, most likely, either be studying for your second level sommelier exam or have had opportunity to eat and drink in...
The French invasion of Oregon, beginning many years ago when the Drouhin family first planted their flag in the Willamette Valley, was based entirely on the notion that, without the ability to expand Burgundy’s borders any further, Oregon would be...
Dragon Vineyard is an estate-farmed, certified organic vineyard planted at 2250 feet at one of the highest points on Howell Mountain. The perfect eastern exposure and its position over Howell Mountain’s fog line, along with its rocky, red...
Take THAT White Zinfandel! How about Turley’s dry, aromatic version made from some of California’s best old vine Zin vineyards, although harvested early at 19 degrees brix to protect their acidity and freshness. Vinified dry after...
Sure, Uccelliera’s popular Rosso di Montalcino is one of the top examples of Tuscan Sangiovese every vintage- it is even always notably successful in what are considered less-successful vintages- but in a powerful,...
Is there anything more savory, food-friendly or just plain delicious than a well-made Barbera? It’s the one grape that nature endowed with all the right pieces to effortlessly produce a wine with both the treble and bass on eleven! Our...
The nice thing about loving wine is that monogamy is not required. Your beloved Meursault just doesn’t care if you step out on it once in a while with a more decadent bottle of California Chardonnay, nor will your Vosne-Romanee mind if...
If you know Giorgio Rivetti, you know he doesn’t ‘dabble.’ When he does something, he does it big, or he doesn’t do it at all! The family business began with Moscato- and he still makes the most famous- but he loved...
The 2022 edition of the Bedrock Old Vine Zin finds this seminal wine in its best rendition to date! Bedrock Wine Company Owner/Winemaker Morgan Twain-Peterson, as you probably already know, has made it his personal mission to carry on his...
The thing that all fans of this ultra-important La Morra cantina agree upon is that anything made with an Oddero label on it is going to be some serious juice! ‘Fun, easy-to-drink quaffer’ is rarely a description one finds in any review...
In case you’ve been hiding under a rock, the 2019 vintage in Montalcino is continuing to produce some amazing wines! We’ve been impressed across the board but have been, nonetheless, buying them selectively, looking for wines that show more than just raw...
We love Old School Pinot Noir and I doubt it will ever get any better than this nine-year-old classic! Joseph Swan is one producer whose bloodlines in Pinot Noir run as deep as it goes in California and whose pioneering work with the variety...
One of the best we’ve had in years is from the iconic La Bastide Saint Dominique, one of the top properties taking advantage of the amazing terroir of Pignan in Chateauneuf’s northeastern most quadrant. Located adjacent to the iconic...
Molise is not the first place you think of when it comes to wine in Italy but Di Majo Norante is the province’s best-known producer. The Don Luigi Riserva is the winery’s flagship and, seriously, one of the most fun, most delicious and...
Rhys Vineyards, a name normally only seen only by the few people on their precious mailing list (and on its five-year waitlist) and in a smattering of top restaurants also makes a tiny amount of wine blended from the single vineyards and other sources...
Country: ItalyRegion: PiedmontAppellation(s): Dolcetto di Diano d’AlbaProducer: Paolo OliveroFounded: 1995Annual Production: 1,250 casesFarming: SustainablePaolo Olivero is a small farmer in the little hilltop village of Diano d’Alba, just...
Flavio Roddolo is one of those true originals you can still find in Langhe hills. From his tiny, careworn cellar and farmhouse on the Bricco Appiani hilltop near Monforte d’Alba, he produces all of 20,000 bottles annually of truly original,...
With Romitorio’s transcendent, silky and elegant 2019 Brunello di Montalcino ($71.99) already in the house, let’s turn our attention instead to a different side of this seminal southern Tuscan property- this ultra-tasty no-wood, no frills...
Shipping included on 6 bottles If they needed a set for a movie about Burgundy in the 1950s, they wouldn’t have to look any further than this eight-generation old cellar in Savigny-Les-Beaune. Here is a spot steeped in tradition with...
Shipping included on 6 bottles
If they needed a set for a movie about Burgundy in the 1950s, they wouldn’t have to look any further than this eight-generation old cellar in Savigny-Les-Beaune. Here is a spot steeped in tradition...
If they needed a set for a movie about
Burgundy in the 1950s, they wouldn’t have to look any further than this eight-generation old cellar in Savigny-Les-Beaune. Here is a spot steeped in tradition with none of the...
Pride Mountain Vineyards isn’t one of those places you come across by accident. You sorta have to want to go there and making the trek up Spring Mountain Road isn’t for the faint hearted or those with bad brakes. You know...
Pride Mountain Vineyards isn’t one of those places you come across by accident. You sorta have to want to go there and making the trek up Spring Mountain Road isn’t for the faint hearted or those with bad brakes. You know you’ve reached it when you come...
With all the Johnny-come-lately Roses in the market this year (yes, regrettably, Rose has definitely become a thing) it’s important, I think, to recognize the old timers- those producers who have long spent the time and effort necessary to make...
A delightful primer on the many attributes of the Nebbiolo grape, this lithe, aromatic beauty hails from the Giacosa family’s vineyard just on the Roero side of the Tanaro river, right across from the family’s holdings in the Neive commune of...